Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Special

Presiding: Mayor Irma L. Anderson · Called to order: 8:15 p.m. · 1 items · 2 votes

What happened

Approved canceling the November 2005 special election on half-percent sales tax increase 4-1 (Anderson dissenting).

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Attendance

Irma Anderson(Present)

Tom Butt(Present)

Nat Bates(Present)

John Marquez(Present)

Tony Thurmond(Present)

Gayle McLaughlin(Absent)

Maria Viramontes(Absent)

Richard Griffin(Absent)

Jim Rogers(Absent)

1 substantive items

Governance(1 item)

Cancel November 2005 special election on half-percent sales tax increase

4-1Police & Community Safety

In Plain English

The city scheduled a special election for November 8, 2005 to ask voters about raising the local sales tax by 0.5%. The city now wants to cancel this election and all related preparations. If approved, the tax increase question will not appear on the November ballot.

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Votes

Place on the agenda for consideration emergency action to contract with an Elections Attorney to advise the City on the matters that have been discussed

Moved by: Tony ThurmondSeconded by: Tom Butt

Passed

5 to 0

Nat BatesAye

Tom ButtAye

John MarquezAye

Tony ThurmondAye

Irma L. AndersonAye

Gayle McLaughlinAbsent

Maria ViramontesAbsent

Jim GriffinAbsent

Richard RogersAbsent

Not rescind or withdraw Resolutions 121-05, 122-05, 123-05

Moved by: John MarquezSeconded by: Nat Bates